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A statue of the Virgin Mary stands among the charred debris where eighty houses burned to the ground in the community of Breezy Point in the borough of Queens on October 31, 2012 in New York City. High winds brought on by Hurricane Sandy two days prior fueled the fire while high water made it difficult for firemen to contain the blaze. UPI /Monika Graff
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said Tuesday the amount of destruction from Monday's tornado is unfathomable but "we will get through this."
New Jersey will receive between $20 billion and $25 billion of the $60 billion in federal funds set aside for Hurricane Sandy aid, Gov. Chris Christie said.
Homeowners in some areas hit hard by Superstorm Sandy and other flood-prone areas will have a chance for buyouts, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday.
President Obama lauded the bravery and devotion of more than 40 of the United States' "Top Cops" Saturday at a White House ceremony.
New federal insurance legislation is making matters more difficult for many trying to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy, residents on the U.S. East Coast said.
Prince Harry of Britain mingled with Colorado's elite at a reception Friday after arriving in Denver, the second stop on a weeklong U.S. visit.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie calls himself a "damn good Republican" and a "good conservative Republican" in an interview airing Friday.
Officials in New York City said they will begin distributing the first of $1.77 billion in federal aid for Hurricane Sandy recovery in June.
A pair of New Jersey women whose cat escaped after they evacuated their home after superstorm Sandy said the cat showed up six months later.
Funding from the government will help East Coast communities recover from last year's Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said.
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